Cat Patrick – Forgotten

Content:

London, a young girl, cannot remember the past. Every day she wakes up she doesn’t know what happened the day before. Instead, she can see the future. This makes it very difficult for her to live a normal life like other teenagers at her school. Only her mum and her best friend seem to know about this. One day she meets a boy… how will she ever be able to have a relationship when she can’t remember how they met?

My opinion:

I read the book within a day (only with breaks for eating :D). I really loved the book and wasn’t able to put it away. The story was interesting and exciting, because the reader doesn’t know why London has this talent (let’s call it like this even if it’s more likely a bad thing). Nobody knows what triggered this phenomenon. For me, it was also very interesting how she manages life. There was only one single point I had to criticize: I think it is a bit strange that nobody knows what is wrong with London. I think that’s a bit implausible because for example teachers have to notice in school as well as friends.

One important point to mention is that Forgotten is not Fantasy. I first thought it would be a novel with some paranormal effects, but it’s not! I didn’t mind at all as I liked the book the way it is. But for some readers this can be important!

I read some reviews of this book and a lot of readers are not really crazy about this book. There were three main negative points discussed:

That it takes too long until the reader finds out about the cause for London’s talent. Well, I didn’t mind. I think that’s what keeps the suspense after all.

That not everything was clarified at the end. In this case, it didn’t bothered me. Not always everything has to be clear, sometimes there should be some place for imagination and fantasy.

That the characters weren’t decribed well enough. I was able to put myself into their position, so I can’t confirm this point.

I was really excited about the book and wasn’t able to sleep afterwards. Well, there is another negative point I have to mention: There won’t be a sequel. First, I was really happy about the fact that Forgotten isn’t part of another series, but now I would like to read more about London.